NLR customers are expected to continue working with their existing service contacts, while gaining access to TerraCycle’s wider commercial recycling portfolio. That includes Zero Waste Box and bulk recycling programs for materials that fall outside traditional regulated waste categories.
TerraCycle customers will also gain access to NLR’s experience in universal waste handling and commercial service logistics. The acquisition is intended to strengthen options for companies managing lamps, batteries, electronics, lighting ballasts, mercury devices, cathode ray tubes, and other materials that require specialized processing.
The transaction also expands TerraCycle’s access to electronics recycling operations through Complete Recycling Solutions in Fall River, Massachusetts, and North Coast Services in Concord, New Hampshire. These sites support the processing of regulated materials under applicable requirements, including R2-certified electronics recycling services.
NLR’s East Windsor team will remain in place. Co-founder Robert E. Robert will continue managing the division, while co-founder Ray Graczyk is retiring after three decades in the sector. Graczyk also served as chairman of the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers.
The acquisition was largely funded through proceeds from TerraCycle’s recently completed Regulation CF offering. The company is also pursuing a Regulation A investment offering, which it has linked to further growth in its commercial recycling operations.
For the regulated waste market, the deal reflects a practical shift. Businesses want fewer vendor gaps, clearer compliance pathways, and access to recycling options that can handle both regulated and hard-to-recycle materials. TerraCycle’s next test will be integration: keeping NLR’s regional service strengths intact while connecting customers to a broader commercial recycling network.
